Home Health Agencies in Joplin, Missouri

CaringScore for Joplin, MO

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Joplin was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Joplin.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.5, Joplin rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Joplin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Joplin, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Joplin, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Joplin is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 7, Joplin rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 289.3 physicians per capita, Joplin scores 31.2 percent better than the national average. Joplin scores 92.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.5, and scores 71.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Joplin is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Joplin is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Joplin's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Joplin, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	289.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.5	1.3
Cardiologists	14.2	7.7
Oncologists	9.2	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Joplin, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Joplin, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Joplin is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Joplin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Joplin is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Joplin indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Joplin, MO
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	50
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	118
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Joplin, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Joplin. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Joplin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Joplin rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 211 days each year in Joplin, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Joplin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Joplin is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $36,913 per year, the population of Joplin earns a lower than average median household income. Joplin has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.72 percent of the population in Joplin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Joplin	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	171	220.5
Public Transit	8.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	121	97.7
Pharmacies	22.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65